Leh Keen's Rain Dance - 24 Hours Nürburgring - /DRIVER'S EYE

Leh Keen behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, just prior to a nine-hour red flag stop to racing due to poor conditions.

[@vivalaphill]

250 kph at the green hell during the night, while its raining. maniac but simply amazing

[@antdx316]

vivalaphill this was the greatest rain driving I have ever seen

[@577lukem]

i race go karts myself but i am pretty sure every racer even me has to have something wrong in the head

[@tokyosmash]

vivalaphill not just raining, but raining hard enough to necessitate the race to be postponed.

[@hangman161]

This is like... THE dream...The dream drive of every car fanatic out there. What we witnessed was a man making love to his car; fully tuned in to the track and its limits. Skill, precision, finesse and a WHOLE lotta balls.

[@antdx316]

hangman161 I know, I just like to appreciate that finesse but would not like to copy it myself.

[@breedlove3429]

"welcome to the salty spittoon how tough are ya" "how tough am I? I once drove at Nürburgring in the nighttime." "yeah so" "while it was raining" "uuhhh right this way, sorry to keep you waiting"

[@ProjectVRD]

The race is special because every car tows a trailer that carries their balls behind them which are too big to fit in the cockpit.

[@odiesback]

Best comment ever!!!! lol

[@flo13boe]

haha! :-D

[@x-90]

Don’t forget the cars are only 100lbs the weight of their balls are 900lbs, and the material is lighter than metal!

[@FG_356]

@ProjectVRD How you gonna make this comment for WOMEN racedrivers ? 😀

[@ANIMLFIRE]

@@FG_356Lady balls

[@Kiko_Racing]

This will more than likely forever be my favorite racing driver POV video on KZbin. Absolute madness. You can’t even see where the track is! This is pure track memorization perfection at its finest!

[@Pylone92]

Seven years later this video still gives me goosebumps. Excellent driving style by Leh Keen. I still remember how we cold it was at our tent at Galgenkopf.

[@dsofe]

This was some of the best driving I've ever seen, period. Leh Keen must be one of the best drivers to ever come out of America.

[@RandomDuude]

+United States of Embarrassment Don't forget Tommy Milner

[@jamesavery6671]

Corvette in the rain takes even more skill lol

[@jstoli996c4s]

Patrick Long was very good as well in his prime.

[@Sardikar]

Am I weird if I found watching this oddly relaxing and soothing?

[@ramonmv17]

No, you're not

[@breydonkokas6778]

Sardikar Not at all

[@madgamer574]

No, I often fall asleep to racing videos. I find it very relaxing too. It's like therapy for me.

[@broughy1322]

Simply incredible

[@MDisaster]

This looks genuinely terrifying.

[@szn00]

Looks like trying control a boat on high winds😂

[@MDisaster]

@@nidhishshivashankar4885 I think depth perception is also a part of it, like you can identify things more easily if you have 3D vision rather than 2D video. I've had 6 years of driving experience since that comment haha

[@BartonFarley1]

Lots of opposite lock, many moments of near disaster, slow backmarkers, poor visability, fog, what more could you ask for?!!

[@antdx316]

Eric Rowland a professional driver.. driving the way he drives definitely deserved the blue light

[@EddieTheBigMonster]

This guy really is a little bit crazy, but more than that, he walks on water... The real rainmaster. He just simply overtakes everyone that is still alive lol. And those slides at 7:37 and 7:52 ... like its nothing. And the last straight at 9:00, good lord.

[@TheGamerTim]

Replayed 7:52 about 5 times and my eyes got wider every time. Damn.

[@JibrilKaslana]

I can not imagine how hard it must be to battle those conditions for hours at the dead of night. Truly amazing

[@SaleemHodge]

Wow that was awesome! It takes some large attachments to do this at night in the rain! This track is terrifying on a bright sunny day! I love it!

[@plasticksrt]

I can't imagine driving a GT3 R on the ring at full-tilt, let alone in the rain at night. That car is always secretly planning the death of its driver.

[@BadassEFdriver]

Imagine the new 991 GT2 RS.. FML LOL

[@kevintucker3354]

He was pushing it in the rain but was very smooth on the acceleration and braking and downshifting. If he was really all out full tilt this video would be a couple minutes shorter.

[@wthisdaftpunk6847]

There's a reason 911's are often called widowmakers. They're always plotting to kill their driver lmao

[@Blaznchicken]

BadassEFdriver it’d be easier??

[@IDontKnow-wf7vu]

*BEST HORROR MOVIE EVER*

[@BeardMan01]

Leh, I am very glad to have worked with/for you in the past.

[@JFdotMUSIAL]

I edited this video 11 years ago in a hotel room at Frankfurt airport after Leh gave me the footage. Still absolutely bonkers / amazing to watch a decade later.

[@justus8453]

Really?

[@Enzohijjawi]

i thought porn was not allowed on youtube, but i think im wrong

[@cumnmrmptaaa4234]

Boris Zvarigin what?

[@xojioghbiu]

Actually porn is allowed on utube but it's available only by links which you cant get without someone's help, or you can upload porn by yourself

[@281cu6]

@Naveed Sekender 😭

[@n1th3]

@@xojioghbiu its a joke dumbass

[@xojioghbiu]

@@n1th3 I know. I just wanted to show off

[@tadeocaballero3481]

Getting up to 6 gear in rain? No fear for a driver like him!!! This material is awesome thanks for uploading

[@SRAMEK]

This is pure driving guys. Show this video to dragster and nascar nerds and watch them try to say something

[@bowelrupture]

Totally different types of motor racing. And believe me, give a Nascar driver a VLN car and some time to learn the track, he will be fast too.

[@xtsupermotard]

bowelrupture And when the right hander comes?

[@bowelrupture]

Carl Edwards defeated Michael Schumacher in the Race of Champions. In the past when Nascar ran on road courses, team owners would hire so called "Ringers" to drive the cars. Ringers were drivers like Gurney, Donahue or Villeneuve. Nowadays the ringers are almost a thing from the past. Very rarely you will see a ringer in a Nascar. Even more rarely you will see them win races. Ringers like Ambrose, Montoya and Almendinger, while they are very competitive at road courses, they still haven't won a oval race at Nascar, simply because it is a total different kind of racing.

[@SRAMEK]

bowelrupture It is different, but no current pure NASCAR driver wouldn't be able to do what Keen did in the video and that's the point, no one says, that there aren't very very talented drivers in NASCAR, but without long practising (actually real learning how to drive competetivly on the racing level), they wouldn't be able to do it.

[@bowelrupture]

SRAMEK I would love to have drivers like Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose, Jimmie Johnson or Robbie Gordon take a VLN car and take some time at the Nordschleife.

[@oooosq]

Thankyou Drive for posting such an amazing clip. The level of skill in display in this clip is just fantastic. One of the best things I've ever seen...

[@BadDFWDrivers]

That perfect correction at 7:50. Hnnnnnng

[@antdx316]

+Bad Dallas Drivers because professionals constantly train the correct way and correct all subtle deviations to correctly fix all problems before they get too out of control w/o losing much desired position like how people balance on a tightrope

[@Soffex]

Wow!!! One of the best drivers in the rain that I've ever seen! Driving that fast on very wet pavement like that is extremely difficult and very treacherous, yet at the same time Leh Keen made it look so easy. This man is damn good and has perfected an art!

[@Blobonou]

i'd die to be in passenger seat

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

I'd die from a heart attack while sitting in the passenger seat.

[@fsandlksndkasd]

i'd die from the shit I take while sitting in the passenger seat.

[@ramonmv17]

I'd would shit my pants anyways, I'd love a ride

[@lucaengert7112]

But the only problem is, there is no passenger seat.

[@FG_356]

I would use GT3 Racecar and Nordschleife to kill all my enemies 1 by 1 because they are alll scared from fast cars that just go from 0 km/h to 100 km/h. So 1 lap Nordschleife will be enough for them to die from heart attack. Actually just a few corners is also enough.

[@ericwest8955]

A true driver. You were willing to take it to places in the rain many weren't. It's a calculated bravery that many won't understand. Thank you for the video!

[@FPSguy2]

How to turn this video from great, to Fucking Awesome: 1) Pause this video at 00:24 2) Open a new tab on KZbin and enter: /watch?v=0hyGM3uyzQc 3) Play both at the same time. It should sync perfectly. 4) Enjoy!

[@IanWhelan]

Very cool.

[@Fezztecfilms]

I don't normally have music playing too since I enjoy listening to the engine sounds... but that made this video even more FUCKING EPIC! :D

[@Jankiz007]

Holy FUCK, that song was Made for this video!

[@GothaRsk]

Or you can use this to view them combined :) youtubemultiplier.com/5377233fdc6ed-rain-dance-nordschleife.php

[@SplashanddashDeu]

Great Idea FPSguy2 and GothaRsk I featured that on my Motorsport Blog splash-and-dash.de/2015/01/30/matrix-soundtrack-passt-perfekt-zu-on-board-aufnahmen/

[@jamesbourn7294]

I don't think words could justify how amazing that is. It must have been the most terrifying lap ever, but I bet you enjoyed every second. You are a man among legends, bravo.

[@guily6669]

I really love that MAP LOL. For that track I would really need a map :) ps: That was a nice pleasant ride, the car is spinning out a lot.

[@MrBen1227]

This is the best video I have ever seen on KZbin. There was not a single relaxing moment, but in 720p it's also stunningly beautiful.

[@roryking7724]

The wine of the gearbox as it hits 6th gear!

[@N54B30BMW]

INCREDIBLE!! I think this is the best onboard-video I've seen so far! I was sitting behind my screen and leaning into the corners, anticipating oversteer and so on, I never had that before. I didn't know about Leh Keen, haven't seen him in the European GT-scene yet (maybe LeMans but I'm not sure) but someone who flies sideways over the hill at Pflanzgarten II (in 5th gear!) certainly knows what he's doing. Fantastic job! Great driving, Great video! Thank you Leh Keen and thanks to "drive"

[@zildog]

7:52 MY RINGHOLE PUCKERED UP.

[@the3rddecline]

The countersteering between Schwalbenschwanz and Döttinger Höhe is just unreal.

[@MrDragonPig]

He seems very *Keen* on driving fast here.

[@driftaddictbr]

Oh I see what you did here...

[@Factory051]

Grade A. This is by far the best footage I've seen of the whole weekend and yet another reason why I subscribe to Drive. just excellent.

[@peterrrr]

7:55 ...that save

[@ADAKAR83]

It was more like "Oh NO you dont !" :D

[@AceMirage1982]

te juro que lo vi y conocí a san pedro. que cagazo hermano

[@myyth146]

I always come back to this. Never seen something so bonkers and amazing at the same time

[@davidespejo9865]

It's awesome. I don't know how people prefer football...

[@theweeknd2725]

No.1 sport needs to be this

[@DoctorPetrol]

One of my all time favourite KZbin videos

[@QueenSido]

I watch this video twice a year, since it came out and its still so freakin amazing to watch

[@DjRjSolarStar]

9:00.....wow, just wow.

[@jstoli996c4s]

DjKinetec fucking mad 😳

[@funkycoldm3dina]

This is nothing more than a man at one with his machine. How he memorises every corner, every throttle response, every turn of the steering wheel, and many more skills that he has is beyond me. He has more skill in this one race than any other race car driver on the planet. How do you do this in the rain, fog, and basically he is driving blind. Man is a Man. I could go on for hours with superlatives for this man sorry ths superman. He is an absolute genius. Schumacher, Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel etc lets see u drive in these identical conditons.

[@sarcanicus1]

he has a map on his wheel. man that looks pretty awesome

[@T0yS0ldier1]

honestly one of the coolest things I have ever seen please post more.

[@srntld]

what a feeling that must have been

[@Jindujun]

I could watch this over and over again. This is so amazing!

[@Yngin]

6:40 Wow, that moment when oblivious Porsche driver nearly cuts him off. And then two major slides and saves right after, followed by 250 kph down the Döttinger Höhe with such poor visibility... Insane.

[@markwray3916]

+Juzh123 F1 is open cockpit and a lot lighter and lower, so it's easier to tell where everything is and when you're losing the rear. It also has significantly more downforce. This guy is driving the full Nurburgring circuit (F1 doesn't do that) while having to safely lap significantly slower cars (F1 lap time difference is ~5s a lap from Mercedes to Manor) and keeping his own pace strong and conserving tires/fuel. This is all happening many hours into the race, when driver fatigue becomes a major factor. I'm not saying F1 is easy, but this guy deserves mad respect imo.

[@NASCARDUDE100]

+Mark Wray Agree with most of what you said except the visibility. These WEC guys have wipers and a clear visor, while drivers in F1 have major visibility issues in the rain due to spray. Drivers often say they cant see.

[@markwray3916]

Andrew Carey Good point. I just figured that the lack of forward blind spots would help, but I didn't even think about the elements.

[@juliengrandmougin9571]

+Juzh123 F1 cars can't do 340, in the dry, let alone in the rain. And here everyone jumps out of the way because the speed difference between categories is huge. There was a Peugeot 208 at some point. And 250 is uphill in a GT3 car with no visibility. That is amazing.

[@juliengrandmougin9571]

+Juzh123 Not in race spec no. Probably in Qualifying spec. And anyway, why are you comparing GT cars to F1 cars?

[@spencerleech2123]

How he manages to remain so graceful in his steering inputs I will never know. Astonishing.

[@Mike604]

For the 62 people who disliked the video, can you please explain yourselves?!?!

[@FG_356]

@MikeM Those dislikes are probably WOMEN that don’t like racecar drivers 😃🏁

[@Jinix64]

wow, this is just Jaw dropping amazing, from the 5 minute mark i was biting my nails, from the 8 minute mark on i almost fell to the floor! simply gorgeous piece of driving!

[@FlavioTheRock]

Balls of steel!

[@UnintentionalMexican]

There is unexpectedly little going on in the comnents here lately, maybe because pretty much all has been said about this incredible bit of driving. I keep coming back to this one every once in a while and I'm always in awe.

[@redlineshifter5007]

This guy probably asks those little illegal street racing shits.... Bro, do you even Nurburgring?

[@BaconLicker]

Pretty speechless. Couple of pretty big moments there and he just doesn't back off, pretty sure he was just sailing past other cars in his own class. I wish I had that kind of skill. Respect.

[@bassic4]

What an incredible night that was 😊 7:07 that’s me in my V4

[@Robsphotographync]

You should post onboard footage!

[@bassic4]

@@Robsphotographync I so much wish I could, but there was no camera running anymore in the night… But it was remarkable in any case. We gained roughly 100 places up until red flag (starting initially close to the end as part of the slowest class). Of course not gaining that many places by overtaking within that stint, but also because many had left their cars in the boxes already when things started to get really nasty. But some faster cars were also beaten… ;-) But there were also not too many cars I lost places to either ;-) I guess a roughly four digit number of ring laps helps when the sight gets close to 50 m. It was funny to see which cars overtook on Döttinger Höhe whom before I showed the way around the circuit before the straight - yet with most of them to be caught up again latest until Flugplatz ;-)

[@afrozen10-02]

How tense were you in those situations with limited grip and visibility?

[@bassic4]

@@afrozen10-02 It feels a little like dancing on a razor blade as fast as possible, knowing the shortest inattentiveness will hurt. Tense on a scale 1 to 10? Probably a 12-13 with Adrenalin to the max :-)

[@thelammacus]

Do you race professionally or did you enter as an amateur? Would love to try this

[@jimmycranberry0]

Some of the greatest motorsport footage I have ever seen. Spectacular!

[@jca3746]

8:45 ready for takeoff

[@carlospiedranuno2312]

Jorge Aragon Best comment i've ever seen... Runway Nürburgring

[@insrob89]

6:04 my "you know where you are now part" lol

[@0Morlock0]

7.52 heart attack moment

[@PetrolJunkie99]

It is for assisting with the communication between the driver and the engineer while the driver is in the car. This prevents mis-communication when the driver is providing feedback since the mini map has the corner numbers. For example, in a practice session the driver, while in the pits, can say "I'm having a lot of oversteer in turn 7." This mini map that he has matches the full size map the engineer has, so that they can be sure they are talking about the same corner before making changes.

[@GhostRiot]

The dictionary brought me here... (was looking up bravery)

[@mikev2486]

How naturally and consistently he makes corrections is impressive.

[@Manuel6169MM]

Can anyone explain me why GT3 cars make this characteristic whistle?

[@Spok02]

I think it's the gearbox using straight teeth. :)

[@MrAndrew1235]

Spok02 You are right!

[@thaik56]

Spok02 and what are the benefits of that?

[@MrAndrew1235]

It allows smoother shifting and greater acceleration which = more power and more smiles :)

[@thaik56]

Snowninja automotivethinker.com/transmission/straight-cut-gears-vs-helical/ I now understand.

[@SpeedZL1]

These are my favorite Drive videos. Good work and keep them coming!

[@tsavxyooj]

Think I'm gonna go play some Gran Turismo now...

[@neuronbob]

Much respect. I will never complain about driving in the rain after watching this.

[@chrisjenkins1]

What happened? Anyone see? To do this you either have to eat a tonne of carrots of know the track very very well. Butt clenching stuff

[@abdisyahrizal4313]

When courage meet insanity and skill.. cant find any other word to say how amazing this drive was. Scary dance in the rain

[@abdisyahrizal4313]

Btw i find this after reading comment in adam lz gt3 cup car drive with leh keen. I though leh was an ordinary racer, but now i see him as a rain master that walk and dance his car in the scary night rain at the ring

[@hobog]

PRAISE BE ISAAC NEWTON

[@TechPriest.]

Some of the most raw and insane driving footage I've ever seen

[@DIRTYI30]

Balls.

[@TheZed300]

I can't believe the amount of grip over the rest of the cars he passed.:0 @7:50 the slide downhill at 160kp/h is smooth and calm, awesome just awesome. Rainmasters around the world, Leh Keen you are well amongst them.

[@i.p.e.6093]

i can't see shit

[@JorgeCanovas]

I feel so cozy watching this.. Anyone else?

[@convarHUN]

It's not the kind of onboard video I've saved to my Onboards playlist of Nordschleife tutorials, but it was still a very serious, it can be said surreal experience to watch what it's like to be a racing driver and be given the most difficult task of all: to drive on it is inherently one of the most difficult tracks in the world, at night+ pouring rain, so with zero visibility on a rain-soaked tarmac, so in almost impossible track conditions, still trying to drive at a competitive pace.

[@pancho8334]

Simply INSANE! .... pure racing. Best video of the ring that i´ve ever seen...

[@TheGamerTim]

When people say, 'get in the zone', that's where this guy is. Next level focus.

[@dazzelya]

I was a passenger in a buddies M5 this past summer on the Ring (he's an experienced racer and has visited this track a bunch of times). People watching videos of this track have no idea how insane it really is. It's anywhere between, let's say, 7 and 9 minutes of pure speed, blind corners and crazy turns. Not to mention the random pile of cars and bikes. I can't imagine anybody doing it for hours on end on a perfect sunny day. Let alone at night in the poring rain! 24 hours? WTF?!

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

Drive just gave Lek Keen legions of fans... I for one will be following his races

[@johnwortherly4592]

to race the 24 hour of nurburgring is truly a dream for me. if i died racing here, i'd have died one happy man, and the world could say, "he had no regrets but failed love."

[@NicholasLettevanOostvoorne]

Stunning video and absolutely astonishing driving. I can't think of any way you could get a better idea of the intensity of this circuit in these conditions without being there in the passengers seat!

[@Porsche9174Ever]

This guy is a true hero, a true racing driver!! He's driving like there's no rain at all :D

[@surewin1773]

It was hard to even follow what part of the track he was driving on! Phenomenal driving! I was literally holding my breath during the high speed straightaway. Those conditions were horrible, but Keen has nerves of steel.

[@UtiEdu]

Jaw, meet Floor. Floor, meet Jaw you two will be best friends for the next 10 minutes and 16 seconds.

[@se461]

Nerves of steel and the utmost of skill!!

[@XxxxxLAMBOFGODxxxxX]

Leh Keen knows every turn on that track. thats amazing in those conditions how much grip he's getting, He's very skilled with GT3R

[@cbrdealer]

Balls of steel! All of these guys. This is why its my favorite track.

[@MrMelone89]

It's the first time i actually realized, at what speeds they are driving in those conditions, it's breathtaking ...

[@inaki1213]

If someone thinks this isn't a utterly mad challenge, then the Island of Man race isn't either. Gotta have really big balls to do that, and its really admirable. Incredible stuff.

[@kalchensteinb]

Wow, einfach nur Wahnsinn, so eine sicht habe ich noch nie gesehen. Der absolute hammer wie er am Lenkrad arbeitet um das Auto nicht weg zu schmeißen, wieder einmal verstehe ich den Begriff "Green Hell" besser. Gerne mehr Videos aus dieser sicht vom 24h Rennen auf dem Nürburgring ;)

[@Dustyroo500]

This is probably the best possible cam for these types of conditions; almost entirely because we get to see the steering wheel and how he often he has to adjust to keep control of the car. I feel like you must play a lot of Need for Speed games.

[@StegRacing]

Racers go to so many tracks, and when they are truly racing at the limit you can briefly forget where you are, either which corner, or even which track. It is a good quick visual reminder of where they are, and on smaller tracks can help remind them what group of corners are coming up :)

[@laskalives]

and i wish rally car racing from the 80's still existed....

[@scottoma]

Addictive viewing! I wish more camera perspectives like this one were included in the broadcasts for these events...

[@TraceRollins]

I simply can't understand how he keeps that thing on the track. even in a straight line. SKILLZ

[@mininow]

He explains it in the interview, worth checking out. He was actually the fastest car on the track at that time.

[@AF93510]

the sound of spur gears and a flat 6 is an awesome combination!

[@biturboism]

This is genuinely more frightening and tense than any action movie.

[@asdfgosu]

the following is authentic..... this is best racing video i ever watched!

[@darknez09240]

looks crazy and hard, but i still wish i can be a racing driver just to have these experiences, haunting but beautiful moment like these, rain at night in nurburgring, it's once of a lifetime thing you know